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Windows 7: Unable to change drive icons in Win 7

Hi all. I can't get Win 7 HP to change the icon for drives on my PC. I right click on a drive, click on properties/customize/Folder Picture/ choose file. I select a icon file and click on Apply. Nothing happens.

I have a collection of Old Time Radio shows that has 12 drives and over 1300 folders, some of which I would like to change the icons of. Using the tutorial I found on this site would take me a VERY LONG time.

Unable to change drive icons in Win 7

Devices and Printers - Change Device Icons with Custom IconsHow to Change Icons in "Devices and Printers" with Custom Icons
This tutorial will cover how to change the icons in Devices and Printers with a custom icon of your choosing and be device specific, eliminating resource hacking and/or overwriting Windows 7 default icons.
You'll need to be...

Tutorials

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Hardware & Devices

External Hard Drive - Drive Letter changed - unable to change backI have a USB external hard drive that I keep all my documents etc on (had it for years)
I upgraded from Vista Home to & Home Premium then had to upgrade recently to Professional to run my Sage. Through all these upgrades my ext. drive ran fine. Occasionally the drvie letter would change if I...

Hardware & Devices

Unable to change folder iconsI recently had to do a fresh reinstall of Windows 7 Ultimate, 64-bit, & am now having problems changing any folder's image in the customary way (Properties >> Customize >> Choose File (to show on this folder icon)). After choosing & opening a file image, I "Apply" & click "OK". However, the...

Customization

System Icons Disabled. Unable to change settingsHi,
I have Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit
Having a problem with System Icons not showing. Been really frustrating trying to resolve. I actually had this problem before and was able to get it working using the registry overrides on this site, but they dont work now for some reason. I have...

General Discussion

Manual Change of Drive Icons?Hello,
I can gather from the Icon packs I've downloaded from Mr. Grim that certain dll's need to be edited, probably with Res hacker. Can some one confirm that if I wanna be able to use my own icons, I just need to run restorator on those dlls and change the icons that Mr.Grim changes? If this...